Chapter 45: Dark Chess
The carriage came to the Shilang Mansion smoothly.
There was a mother-in-law waiting outside early in the morning, and she directly welcomed the carriage into the Zhou Mansion, at this time the two little maids were naturally sober, and they thought that they were just a little sick, and they had no impression of everything before. For Xue Yun was not there, he didn't dare to ask anything.
After the carriage entered the second gate, it stopped, changed into a small sedan chair in Zhou's mansion, and soon sent Yingqi to Zhou Luyao's courtyard.
"Sister Yao. ”
"Sister Qi, fast forward, fast forward. Zhou Luyao was already waiting in the courtyard early.
"Madame is there? I ought to have visited her first. "First of all, I naturally have to go to Mrs. Squire to say goodbye first.
"Okay, let's go to my mother's side first. And then I'll walk with you all the way. It just so happens that Hibiscus has opened up a lot recently. Zhou Luyao took her hand over.
"Okay. Ying Qi nodded.
"Let me tell you, after my mother knew about it, she sent a book to the Cao family in Jiangnan Weaving, and then Mrs. Cao went to the Li family, and I heard that as soon as the bastard went back, he was beaten by his grandfather with twenty boards, and then locked up in the ancestral hall for half a year. While walking, Zhou Luyao told her about the follow-up of the overboard incident.
"I'm really angry, if I have a chance in the future, I should clean him up again. ”
"Of course, of course, Sister Yao, next time he goes back to the capital, we will find a way to clean him up again. Ying Qi said with a smile, this kind of evil young man is quite interesting.
"It was decided. Zhou Luyao nodded hatefully.
After playing in the Zhou Mansion for most of the day, Ying Qi thought about Li Wei, so she politely refused the kindness of having dinner and left.
The coachman continued to faint the two little girls, and then pulled Ying Qi to the place where Li Wei temporarily lived.
"Xueyun, you go out first. Ying Qi thought about the conversation later, it was better to hide it from Xueyun.
"Li Wei, well, Brother Li, is it okay to call you like this? Do you have any plans like this? Are you really going back to your hometown directly?" Li Wei and Ying Qi sat facing each other, and the injuries on their bodies had been dealt with by Xueyun, after all, they were just some external injuries.
"Thank you, Miss, for your help. I originally accompanied my cousin to the capital to take the exam, but my cousin returned to his hometown immediately after he failed the list, and I stayed here because of the excitement of the capital. Unexpectedly, I became obsessed with Hualou and used up all the silver I brought. My grandfather and father had already urged me several times, and they were quite angry. Actually, I didn't know what to do when I went back. I can't read a lot of words, I can't take the Xiucai exam, and I don't really want to go home to manage the fields, so I'm really confused. But now that I am penniless, there is no other way. Li Wei was a little gloomy.
"Brother Li, I have an idea, I don't know if you are interested. Ying Qi looked at her with a smile, the icing on the cake is never as good as charcoal in the snow.
"Miss, please. "Li Wei's indispensable appearance is indeed quite decadent.
"I don't know if Xueyun has ever mentioned me to you. I'll tell you a little bit about it first. Yingqi thinks that telling others about her ** will naturally be able to get someone else's. That's what people do, as if secrets should be exchanged with each other.
“…… After all, I am living in my grandfather's house temporarily, and once I return to my own home, I will naturally need a lot of support. I don't lack this in terms of identity and power for the time being, but gold and silver are also quite important. For example, if I want to put eyeliner or something, how can I do it without money. So now I need to start thinking about how I can make more money. ”
"I used to have a small Zhiweiguan in my home, which was just a restaurant. Although I also want to make it bigger, it is not very realistic to make a lot of money from a food shop. Since I met you today, I have a better idea. ”
"Now you have no official status, and you are not interested in participating in any scientific examinations. Second, if you don't want to go home to manage the grange, then I propose it, you see if you are interested. Ying Qi smiled.
"Do you know about the Ryukyus? On our side, Taiwan in Fujian Province is the closest to it. The Ryukyus belonged to a small country called Japan, and they had a lot of gold and silver, but copper coins were very tight. In Japan, copper coins are used throughout the country, and they are in greater demand than on our side. On the contrary, gold and silver were only used by high-end aristocrats, and the demand was not high. Our one tael of silver is basically 1,000 copper coins, while Japan is only 100 copper coins, which is the ratio of ten to one. I need you to go to Taiwan and exchange a lot of gold and silver for me. Of course, you also know that this is a violation of the laws of the Qing Dynasty on the surface, so it depends on your ability. ”
"I want to let my former father go with you first, first open a Zhiweiguan in Taiwan, and then open a tour to the Ryukyus. As for the joint of opening such a small shop in the middle, I will arrange for Xueyun to make it convenient for you when the snow cloud arrives. As for the later ones, it's all up to you. I'll give you three years, and if you don't do well, you can just go back to your hometown. I'm not going to ask you for any big things. ”
Ying Qi paused. "If you can do it well, my side is stable, and if you want to become an official or do anything else in the future, I can find a way for you. Think about it, with my family background, as a duke and young lady, it is possible to be a prince and a prince in the future, right? ”
Ying Qi threw a greater temptation to Li Wei. After all, she remembered that if Li Wei wanted to become an official, it was still early for him to be his current age. At this time, it is time to go for exercise. And now we have to make all preparations for leaning towards the four princes.
"Miss, this, this, well, the prospects are too broad. Li Wei listened to her narration and couldn't help but be a little shocked.
But soon he came to his senses. "Miss, why do you believe me? After all, I've just come out of the flower building. Li Wei felt that he couldn't even believe in himself.
"Intuition. Ying Qi gave him an affirmative answer. Li Wei is now in a state of confusion in life, and he naturally has to show a sense of discernment.
"I have a cousin whose family is from the Cao family in Jiangnan, and I occasionally hear the people below talk about your family. At the first sight of you, I knew that you were just a momentary lost, and you had to believe in me and yourself. And, to be honest, I can't find a particularly suitable candidate right now. I just hope that this idea of mine can be realized, but I really can't, and I don't blame you. Ying Qi cheered him up.
"Miss, Miss, I'm really ......" Li Wei heard Ying Qi so categorical, he had been scolded by his grandfather and father many times recently, and he broke the jar and wandered in the flower building. Basic life feels like it's going to be scrapped.
But now such a little girl tells herself and believes in herself. Giving yourself the goal of your life is like falling into the sea and suddenly a piece of driftwood appears in front of you. Even if this piece of driftwood is still a little immature and unstable, but this is enough, how can I live up to her earnest gaze.
"I'm going to do it. Li Wei said categorically. There are no other words.
"I believe in you. You wait a few more days and organize your thoughts. My father will be in the capital in a few days. At that time, you will follow my father to plan well in the early stage. I won't contact you alone anymore. Do you understand?" Ying Qi just buried a dark chess, and whether it can work in the future depends on Li Wei himself.
"Good. Li Wei agreed.
"Don't tell anyone what I think, not even my dad's side. You just have to think that I asked you to go there and open up your knowledge. ”
"Okay. Li Wei nodded.
Ying Qi thought for a while, and then took off a slender red gold bracelet from her wrist, "This is left for you as a token." It is a batch of bracelets specially customized for her in the later period of Xiaobao, and a tulip is specially engraved on the door, and it is Yingqi who requires Xiaobao to have this in everything she gives her, as her unique token.
"This tulip is this flower. It's my unique token. Ying Qi pointed.
"Understood. Li Wei carefully collected it.
"Then I'm leaving. I wish you success in advance. Ying Qi stopped being nostalgic and turned away.
"Xueyun, you tell Xiaobao, Li Wei has all the requirements, as long as it is not too much, try to help me meet him. After coming out, Xueyun stepped forward.
"Yes, miss. And they all departed.
Back in the house, although the little maid was strange and seemed to have slept twice today, she saw that the young lady did not pursue it, so she retreated.
Ying Qi took Xueyun back with Xueyun and said hello to the old lady and Ge Fuhe respectively, and then returned to her courtyard.
After repeatedly examining what I did today, I thought that there were no loopholes, so I rested.